The director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks later, Monroe is disappeared but has left the...
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Phillip Winter
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Friedrich Monroe
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Vasco Sequeira | ... |
Truck Driver
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Barber
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Viriato Jose da Silva | ... |
Shoemaker
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Crook
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Ricardo Colares | ... |
Ricardo
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Joel Cunha Ferreira | ... |
Zé
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Sofia Bénard da Costa | ... |
Sofia
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Vera Cunha Rocha | ... |
Vera
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Elisabete Cunha Rocha | ... |
Beta
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Teresa Salgueiro | ... |
Self (Madredeus)
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Pedro Ayres Magalhães | ... |
Self (Madredeus)
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Rodrigo Leão | ... |
Self (Madredeus)
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Gabriel Gomes | ... |
Self (Madredeus)
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José Peixoto | ... |
Self (Madredeus)
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Francisco Ribeiro | ... |
Self (Madredeus)
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| Manoel de Oliveira | ... |
Self
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Directed by
| Wim Wenders | ||
Written by
| Wim Wenders | ... | () |
Produced by
| Paulo Branco | ... | producer |
| João Canijo | ... | line producer |
| Ulrich Felsberg | ... | producer |
| Wim Wenders | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jürgen Knieper | ||
| Madredeus | ||
Cinematography by
| Lisa Rinzler | ||
Editing by
| Peter Przygodda | ||
| Anne Schnee | ||
Editorial Department
| Philipp Orgassa | ... | digital restoration colorist |
| Oli Weiss | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Zé Branco | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Isabel Aboim Inglez | ... | trainee assistant director (as Isabel Aboim) |
| José Maria Vaz da Silva | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Fernando Assunção | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| André Bendocchi-Alves | ... | sound editor |
| Hartmut Eichgrün | ... | sound mixing engineer |
| Claudia Fröhlich | ... | foley editor |
| Hans-Walter Kramski | ... | foley artist (as Hans W. Kramski) |
| Pedro Melo | ... | boom operator |
| Vasco Pimentel | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Jörn Poetzl | ... | foley artist: footsteps |
| Evelyn Schmidt | ... | adr editor |
Special Effects by
| Jaime Brito | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Morten McAdams | ... | optical effects |
| Frank Schlegel | ... | optical effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| João 'Musga' Carlos Aguiar | ... | gaffer |
| Mário Castanheira | ... | head gaffer |
| Andreas Giesecke | ... | assistant camera / camera operator: second unit |
| João Guerra | ... | assistant camera |
| Paulo Miranda | ... | key grip |
Location Management
| João Montalverne | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Steven A. Reich | ... | legal consultant: Madredeus music (as Steven Reich) |
| Orchester Sherry Bertram | ... | studio orchestra: Jürgen Knieper's film score (as Sherry Bertram Orchestra) |
| Tamara Kline | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yaël Bitton | ... | continuity (as Yael Bitton) |
Additional Crew
| Paulo Barbosa | ... | runner |
| Fernanda Costa | ... | accountant |
| Catherine Coste | ... | production coordinator |
| Andrea Gebert | ... | accountant |
| Steffi Hiller | ... | production administrator |
| Marco Martins | ... | production assistant |
| Luísa Perestrello | ... | production administrator |
| Daniele Pfennigs | ... | assistant to producer |
| Paula Ribas | ... | production secretary |
| Donata Wenders | ... | story editor |
Thanks
| Ana Costa Almeida | ... | special thanks |
| Helmut Fest | ... | special thanks |
| Jürgen Jürges | ... | special thanks |
| Hans-Walter Kramski | ... | special thanks |
| Joachim von Mengershausen | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bac Films (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Cine Company S.A. (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- CinemArt (1996) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Prime Time Entertainment (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- Filmfreak Distributie (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Fox Lorber (1999) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- France Eigasha (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Pandora Filmproduktion (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Dolmen Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Filmgalerie 451 (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks later, Monroe is disappeared but has left the unfinished film. Winter decides to stay, because he is fascinated of the city and the Portuguese singer Teresa, and he starts to record the sound of the film. At the same time Monroe cruises through the city with a camcorder and tries to catch unseen pictures. Later they meet and Winter convinces Monroe of finishing the film.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally intended to be a pure promotional documentary about Lisbon comissioned by the city. Director Wim Wenders added some fictional components to the film and created a story with a thin and simple plot line. See more » |
| Goofs | In Lisbon, Mr. Winter reads a loving air mail post card received from Teresa, touring with her musical group, Madredeus in Brazil [at around 1:09:29]. The card shows Rio and Sugarloaf Mountain. However the card is postmarked May (possibly June) 7, 1994 in Portugal. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Sound of Lisbon Story (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Guitarra See more » |
| Quotes |
Phillip Winter:
Listen. You have to guess what this is. [makes sound of horse running] Beta: A horse! He's afraid! Zé: Yeah, horse! Vera: That's it! Sofia: He's running very fast! He's galloping! Phillip Winter: Right. And who is always on a horse? Zé: A cowboy. Phillip Winter: Right. And now... [makes sound of lighting a match] Vera: A match! Zé: He lights a match! [makes sound of fire] Sofia: What's that? Zé: He makes a fire! Vera: Yeah, he makes a fire! Phillip Winter: Mmm hmm... [makes sound of frying eggs] Zé: What's that? Sofia: He makes something to eat. Yes, a steak! Zé: A steak! Phillip Winter: [pauses] Nnnehh... This cowboy is... vegetarian. Listen again. See more » |